“Under the order, people will be able to go to grocery stores, doctor’s offices and pharmacies and go outside to exercise or walk a dog. But people will be required to stay at home for most other reasons and the governor noted that means “no sleepovers, no playdates and no dinner parties with friends and neighbors.”

Businesses will be forced to close unless they are deemed to provide essential services.

Restaurants, which were closed by the governor last week for dine-in service, will be able to continue to provide delivery and curbside takeout, according to the governor.

Some manufacturers, such as paper product maker Kimberly-Clark Corp., may also stay open under the governor’s order.

Union News

The April union meeting has been canceled.

For now, all upcoming union events and classes have been cancelled or postponed until further notice. Apprentices should have received notice about arrangements for their classes. Apprentices should monitor their email. All Madison College facilities will remain closed until May 15.

Exception: the Local 159 Executive Board meeting cannot be cancelled (per the International Office), and will be held by conference call.

Apprenticeship applications are not being taken, for now.

Negotiations will continue for all contracts. There will be Inside talks next week. VDV talks have been scheduled.

The WEEBF office will be open for phone calls, but not for walk-in visitors, 608.276.9111.

As we mentioned, as the COVID-19 situation evolves, we have been trying to get information from the contractors about worker health and safety on job sites. We also continue to field questions from members.

The employer shall not contest any unemployment claims filed by employees temporarily furloughed as a result of a restricted or closed jobsite due to the coronavirus or similar disease, or who have refused to be present at the jobsite out of a genuine belief that being present would place them in imminent danger of contracting coronavirus, or who have been quarantined, or advised to self-quarantine, due to possible exposure to coronavirus; and

Such employees shall be permitted to return to their original positions with their employer upon the resumption of work on the jobsite, and/or their ability to return, without the need of the referral process, and irrespective of whether such employees have signed their local union’s out-of-work list.

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